Wednesday, March 30, 2011

hop on the crazy train.


     I looked at the clock and it reads 10:30pm. What?! Where did the last 2 hrs go?! I got home from taking my friend Ryan out to dinner for his birthday and I was determined to get home and do homework the moment I got my pajamas on! How did the clock just fast forward to 10:30pm already? And then I recalled the last two hours...  oh dear...

     I walked in the door while on the phone with Jay who often keeps me company on my car rides, because car rides put me to sleep really really quickly. Unfortunately, this happens not only when I am riding as a passenger, but when I am sitting in the drivers seat, so Jay talks to me to keep me awake.  So, I walk in the door and immediately go upstairs to change out of my super cute, but skin tight black jeans and don my warn and comfy sweatshirt and pj pants.  Then Jay and I proceed to test whether our new cell phones can send text messages while we are talking on speaker phone. They do!  Then, we start playing angry birds on our phones while we are talking on speaker phone. Angry birds is so much fun.  I recommend the download, but I do have to warn you it will take over your life.  At this point, I finally realize we are seriously just wasting time. So we get off the phone. 
     I walk downstairs after I have put on my most comfy slippers and sit down and stare at my homework assignment. My assignment is to diagnose a skin lesion that a "Mrs P. who is 48 yrs old" has on her left cheek under her eye. The description says it's a woman who is fair skinned and has a mole that is growing and bleeds easily and blah blah blah blah blah. My eyes go cross eyed. I need a book! Duh! A book will tell me all the answers! So I go to the library. Other people call this room the "study" or the "office". I call it a library, because it is where I keep all my books.  Makes so much sense to me!  I find the book I need: Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking. I sigh... booorrrinnng.  To the left of my book is a plastic bin of blank cards. I love to send cards. Then I remember, I need to send Jay a card. He loves to receive cards! I sift through the packs of note cards and find a good one that isn't too girly.  I write him a cute note.  I sign, seal, deliver... well I don't actually deliver, just had to make reference to such a great song!



     Then I find myself sitting at the kitchen table wondering what was it I was supposed to do. Oh yeah! I went to the library for a book, not for a notecard! So I go back to the library and pick up the book. I sigh again... booooorrrrinngg! So, I pick up another note card and write a card to give to my cousin Kat who's bachelorette party is this weekend.  Then I find myself back at the kitchen table not doing my homework, but looking at Pioneer Woman's blog. The latest entry was one consisting of horse photos people sent in. So beautiful. I love horses. I wish I rode horses when I was younger. Horses are so majestic and beautiful. 

.....That is when I look at the clock. 10:30pm?!!!! 

     I am awful at concentrating and doing homework. Really really awful. Now I am tired and just want to sleep. So I have convinced myself that I am going to go to sleep and wake up early and do my homework, even though I very well know I am NOT a morning person. Maybe tomorrow will bring motivation and I will find myself at the library. The real library. The public library in a corner with headphones on, cranking out some awesome diagnoses and rationalizations as to why I think this lady has malignant melanoma.

Thanks for riding the crazy train. You may depart at this time.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Lists are easy.

Jay said I do not write in my blog anymore, which is true... because when I do blog, I end up just posting pictures. I just feel like I have been too busy to really organize thoughts in a cohesive manner that I would think others would enjoy reading. So... in a tiny effort to write... I will update you on my current situation.
Currently...

  • Stressed out after filling out the next three months in school assignment deadlines. 
    • The fourth quarter of my masters program just started yesterday and just looking at what lies ahead is exhausting enough for one day.
  • Excited to paint pottery today. 
    • Tomorrow is my friend Jess's birthday. I am taking her to paint pottery today and then out for some fun drinks and delicious food.
My pottery painting from last year... mid-paint.
  • Wondering why I am awake at 4am.
    • My sleep schedule is so insanely off due to working night shifts, but I like my co workers on my shift and the extra money we make working nights. So I am sticking it out until I graduate!
  • Looking at a "wisteria" (shade of purple) bridesmaid dress I am wearing for my cousin's wedding in May and planning out my outfit in my head for her bachelorette party downtown Chicago this weekend.
  • Loving all the new undies I bought yesterday from Victoria's Secret.
  • Shopping around for a new lens for my camera!
    • My tax return is pretty hefty this year, so I am excited to spend a little dough... then the rest goes to tuition... le sigh.
  • Enjoying a white chocolate macadamia nut cookie from a delicious batch Jay baked for me.
so delicious.
  • Playing too many games on my new Tmobile G2 Phone. I am addicted to angry birds. Make it stop.
we are in love.
  • Excited about new nail polish I bought from Sephora yesterday.

  • Trying to gain motivation to work out... ick.
... that is all folks!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Stopping Nowhere

Jay and I made a day trip to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin to have lunch with one of my best friends, Laura. On our way home, the sun was starting to set, the snow was almost completely melted, and it was just perfect picture taking time. So, we stopped somewhere between Wisconsin and Illinois and took a detour.

my new favorite boots.


hi guys!


jay

middle of nowhere can be beautiful too